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7 Heroines, 1 Director, 1 Cinematographer: The Unsung Dynasty Of Tamil Cinema
The Kapoor family has long been a dominant force in Bollywood. Beginning with Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor, followed by Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, and Rajiv Kapoor, they ruled the industry for decades. Today, their children continue to reign at the box office. Similarly, the Bachchan family stands among the most renowned in the Hindi film industry. However, the film family we focus on here is from Kollywood, not Bollywood. Remarkably, seven heroines, a director, and a cinematographer from a single family have made a significant impact on Tamil cinema. This is the family of Tamil cinema's 'first dream girl', T.R. Rajkumari. The first family member to enter films was S.P.L. Dhanalakshmi, who rose to prominence as an actress in the 1930s. In 1935, the film Parvathi Kalyanam, the debut production of National Movie Tone, was made by Manickam. While searching for talented actors, he discovered Dhanalakshmi in Thanjavur after seeing her dance performance and cast her as the film's heroine. Dhanalakshmi's sister, Tamayanti, also appeared in several films during the 1930s. Later, T.R. Rajkumari joined the family's cinematic legacy. In the late 1930s, director K. Subramanyam visited S.P.L. Dhanalakshmi and noticed a lively young girl named Rajay, who was strikingly beautiful. Believing that beautiful girls often become actresses, he renamed Rajay to Rajkumari and cast her in his 1941 film Kaccha Devayani. Rajkumari was Dhanalakshmi's niece. While earlier family members had limited success, T.R. Rajkumari rose to fame as Tamil cinema's dream girl, paving the way for more relatives to enter the industry. Among them was T.R. Ramanna, a notable director and producer, famous for being the only producer to make films starring both MGR and Shivaji. T.R. Rajkumari's daughter-in-law, Kushalkumari, also became a heroine during the 1970s. Later, Dhanalakshmi's daughters, Jyothi Lakshmi and Jayamalini, established themselves in the 1980s as glamorous heroines in Tamil and Telugu cinema. Jyothi Lakshmi gained fame for the song Kattodu Kuzhal Aada in MGR's film Periya Idathu Penn (1963) and also performed in the hit song Kana Karunguilile in Sethu (1999). Jayamalini, meanwhile, gained cult status for her role in the classic film Jaganmohini (1978). Jyothi Lakshmi acted in around 300 films, while Jayamalini appeared in over 500. The next generation included Jyothi Meena, who performed alongside Koundamani in Ullathai Allitha (1996) and danced with stars like Vijay and Ajith. She also played character roles in numerous films. Jyothi Meena's father was a cinematographer, continuing the family's connection to Tamil cinema. However, at present, no member of this family is active in the film industry. Jyothi Meena was the last actress from the family; she married a doctor and settled down. Her sons have also become doctors, marking the shift of this film dynasty to the field of medicine.
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